024 Micro Radian Review w/ David Windestal

Oh, and does anyone know where a guy can buy David's tricopter body? I finally decided to build one and the FT store ain't selling 'em no more!
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Thanks guys to talk about Hi-start ! i try it few weeks ago and now i am in love with it.
I start in the hobby (RC) 3 months ago, inspired by your videos,
I am on a project with hi-start now, a kind of lockheed U2 GLIDER . details: http://www.foro-aeromodelismo.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=26318

Greetings from Argentina.
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Thank you for a splendid podcast! Truly enjoyed this one! Wayne clearly understands where the really good bits in life are to be found. Really enjoy his insights. David has such a great ability to ask the questions that I am asking in my head, he really directs the conversation in a beneficial way, and he's just plain awesome. Chad is so great to have on the podcast, I always enjoy hearing what he has to say. Chris has so much energy and loves this stuff so much, just a lovely ferment of conversation happens when they're all there. I like the review of the little radian, it oddly works very well to review a plane on the podcast. My favorite podcasts were the first one, the Trappy one, the full scale one, and this one, and I think it has something to do with the interesting discussions that happened. Thanks again.
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Hats off to Chad Kapper who rounds up all these great people!
I'd love to see this podcast audio overlaid on the videos you guys are talking about.
All the best Dadde, looking forward to some wacky rcexplorer.se stuff!

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>>> This is the email Chad mentioned :P

>>> I had to read it again, shame on me :$ Decided to post it :)
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I was just watching the David episodes, I really didn't like the slapping part... It's like, you invite one of the world's most renowned FPV pilot just to get him to lose challenges where he doesn't have a chance and to get slapped in public?
SHAME
(a bet is no excuse... Josh Scott chose a milder bet on the 100mph challenge)

1st thing. Bomb drop contest. Josh gets to fly his FPV EPP, a stable looking, easy to fly plane. Dadde get's a scale warbird. Unfair. We all know dadde's best is tricopters and not planes... 2nd. Flying Low challenge. Again, I dislike the sick dog strap... Like, what am I watching, Jackass? And we all know that dadde would slap Josh B a thousand times in tricopter challenges!
Please FliteTest, please show him the respect he deserves for being such a skillful pilot... He is in a way, superior to all of you in FPV. Next time, treat him with the same respect that you show Mr. Mac Hodges, or Mr. James Hand...

I still like your show, but I did not like the road that these two episodes took. I hope that you keep this in mind for future episodes. Put RC planes to the test. Not good pilots to shame.

André Elb alias Colorex
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>>> Chad's response:
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Andre,

I appreciate your concern, but I think you need to become a little more informed before you get so upset. These challenges were _David's_ ideas. _He_ came up with the terms of the bet. Then _he_ legitimately lost those bets. David is a dear friend of ours and he stayed at my house and spent a lot of time with my family. We have not disrespected David in any way. As a matter of fact, he may be coming back over soon.

There is no shame in being humble.

Kind regards,
Chad
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>>> It's almost been three years now, I now laugh everytime at the manshockers :)

>>> -colorex
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Tack för att inspirera mig att bygga min första tricopter. du är anledningen beslutade jag att ge FPV ett försök. också tacka din fru för att dela dig med resten av oss så länge. vi alla är skyldiga henne ett tack. vara säkra fluga roligt och alltid alltid le.
Google Translate hope it comes out like i hoped ;)
Thanks again all you guys for making our RC world that much better.
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It is really sad to see David go him and Josh bixler are my favorite people on the show!
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please show david this! THis will be in swedish, tjenaa david! Fan vad du kommer vara saknad på flitetest! Du är en extremt stor inspirationskälla. Dina tips och ideér har hjälpt mig så sjukt mycket! hoppas verkligen man kan få träffa dig någon dag. Själv bor man i stockholm! Du får göra massor videos från sverige! Hoppas du kommer tillbaka till flitetest någon gång// Oskar
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Mike from Australia here. too bad the internet connection was not the best. I still enjoyed the podcast though. Myself and friend Reuben love the show, videos and podcasts. We have built tricopters inspired by David and they are great fun. I just had my first FPV session which was awesome. Looking forward to connecting the tricopter up with it. Our friends are joining the hobby as well and its a great time with friends and family. Keep up the good work guys
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I really enjoyed this podcast, it has to rank as one of my favourites. So many interesting snippets. By this point DW's boyish charm has won me over completely, I wish him and the FT crew every success for their plans for cross Atlantic cooperation. A five star podcast with headroom to spare.
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Can't believe Dave is already leaving.Time passed really fast.We'll miss you.You should put part of the videos David will be doing on some episodes.Maybe even a Let's fly with live feed from Sweden :)
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Hi FT Crew, another great podcast! This comment is for Wayne: you mentioned using a cable to flash the UMX Radian board so that the AS3X stabilization can be switched from the transmitter. Please provide a link or add some information regarding the cable needed and procedure. I recently purchased a UMX Radian and I absolutely love it. Once the weather up here in Wisconsin warms up I'd like to maximize the thermals by switching off AS3X. Thanks, Mike
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Hi FT Crew, thanks for creating these videos and podcast's because of them I have gotten into the hobby. I've purchase the nutball, FT flyer and the Detla from you. You guys make it look easy to fly. Because of this podcast I have also purchased a UMX Radian which is great to fly. I haven't tweaked any of the controls just a simple bind. As you guys fly these I configure your've got the tweaking down. I have a DX6i, can you recommand the tweaks to the controls you have found work best.

Again Thanks for what you do and keep it up.

Glen

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Your one of a kind David
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Please come back David!
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